Definitions and Synonyms of govern | Another word for govern | What is govern?
Definition 1: exercise authority over; as of nations - [verb of social]Samples where govern or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Who is governing the country now?
Synonyms for govern in the sense of this definition
(govern is a kind of ...) exercise authoritative control or power over
"control the budget" "Command the military forces" (... is a kind of govern ) sit on the throne as a ruler
(... is a kind of govern ) govern badly
(... is a kind of govern ) rule as a dictator
(... is a kind of govern ) have sovereign power
"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
Samples where govern or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Who is governing the country now?
Synonyms for govern in the sense of this definition
(govern is a kind of ...) exercise authoritative control or power over
"control the budget" "Command the military forces"(... is a kind of govern ) sit on the throne as a ruler
(... is a kind of govern ) govern badly
(... is a kind of govern ) rule as a dictator
(... is a kind of govern ) have sovereign power
"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"Definition 2: direct or strongly influence the behavior of - [verb of social]
Definition 3: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations - [verb of social]Samples where govern or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
Synonyms for govern in the sense of this definition
(govern is a kind of ...) reach, make, or come to a decision about something
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" (... is a kind of govern ) cause to conform to standard or norm
"The weights and measures were standardized" (... is a kind of govern ) regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Samples where govern or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
Synonyms for govern in the sense of this definition
(govern is a kind of ...) reach, make, or come to a decision about something
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"(... is a kind of govern ) cause to conform to standard or norm
"The weights and measures were standardized"(... is a kind of govern ) regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Definition 4: require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood - [verb of stative]Samples where govern or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German
(govern is a kind of ...) require as useful, just, or proper
"It takes nerve to do what she did" "success usually requires hard work" "This job asks a lot of patience and skill" "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice" "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert" "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
Samples where govern or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German